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Monday, September 27, 2010 Vol. 132, No. 12 www.studlife.com Washington University in St. Louis GREEK PHILANTHROPY WU professor speaks to U.S. Senate
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On Sept. 22, Washington University political science professor Steven Smith testified in front of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Rules & Administration regarding his thoughts on the Senate’s current filibuster rules, and Sen. Tom Harkin’s (D-Iowa) proposed reform. Smith, Kate M. Gregg Distinguished Professor of Social Science and director of the Weidenbaum Center, is considered one of a handful of experts on the United States Senate. He also is an expert on filibustering, SEE SENATE, PAGE 3
Above: Fraternity members race during Anchor Splash, Delta Gamma’s Mock climate annual philanthropy event, which took place Sunday in the A.C. and involves several swimming events. Photo courtesy of Katherine Foster. Upper left: Alpha Phi members pose in support of other sororities during Phi change Ball, their annual kickball tournament. The event took place on the Swamp. Sarah Maurizi | Student Life Lower left: Alpha Phi members gather during the chapter’s Red Dress Gala, conference which took place Saturday night in the Knight Center. The event included a silent auction, as well as a speaker from the Alpha Phi Foundation who discussed the importance of women’s heart health. Sarah Maurizi | Student Life planned
SIMENG ZHU 7 new AEDs Football puts it all CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Eleven Washington University installed together in blowout students and eleven Fudan University students will participate in the U.S.- China Student International Conference SALLY WANG on Climate Change and Sustainability STAFF REPORTER win over Westminster in November. The students will interact with each other throughout the six-day The University installed seven event, participating in lectures, discussion automatic external defibrillators in various panels with environmental experts and high traffic locations across campus last social events. week. The conference is organized by An automatic external defibrillator the Washington University Students (AED) is a portable electronic device for International Collaboration on that can assess potentially life threatening the Environment (WUSICE). This heart problems and re-establish a regular SEE CLIMATE, PAGE 3 heartbeat through an electric shock. The AEDs have been placed in the Danforth University Center (DUC), Mallinckrodt Center, Mildred Lane Former WU SEE AEDS, PAGE 3 students ZBT: featured in Moustached Entrepreneur men for magazine
SOPHIE ADELMAN charity CONTRIBUTING REPORTER NATHANIEL MARGOLIES | STUDENT LIFE MICHELLE MERLIN Senior wide-receiver Tom Gulyas caught six passes for 88 yards in a 36-6 victory It may not be dramatic enough for an SENIOR NEWS EDITOR over Westminster College on Sept. 25. Gulyas has caught 100 balls over his four- Aaron Sorkin script, but the rise of recent year career, good for 11th in program history. cyber-entrepreneurs and Washington Zeta Beta Tau is bringing the Children’s University alumni Jeremy Friedman, Miracle Network, prostate cancer and depression SAHIL PATEL of the season, as the offense racked up Ryan Hwang and Timothy Trinidad could to the forefront of campus discussion by hosting SPORTS REPORTER 418 total yards while the defense forced become one of the best campus success two philanthropy events this semester. four turnovers, giving head coach Larry stories in recent years. The three founders “We really wanted to refocus on the good Sophomore tailback Chris Kindbom his 160th career victory. of Schoology, an online social media and aspects of being a fraternity and not as much on Castelluccio took the handoff from “I think we put our first full game educational platform, have generated both the social because we know it’s been detrimental senior quarterback Stephen Sherman together, especially on defense,” said press and praise with their new business, in the past,” said Andrew Bort, the public at the Blue Jays’ three-yard line, tiptoed senior defensive lineman Greg Larson, which could revolutionize the way schools relations chair for Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT). left, followed his blockers and walked who led the defense with seven tackles use social media as a teaching tool. One event, called “Get on the Ball,” will untouched into the endzone with 46 and 1.5 sacks. “With the exception of In 2008, Friedman, Hwang and raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. seconds to go in the first half. the one long touchdown, our secondary Trinidad launched the project as part of The other event is “Movember,” in which Castelluccio’s run was Wash. U.’s completely shut down the Westminster the “Hatchery” entrepreneurship course participating students grow out moustaches for first touchdown of the game, giving the wide receivers. The linebackers were with Professor Clifford Holekamp, a class all of November and help raise awareness and Bears a 10-0 lead they would never give flowing to the ball really well, and the they agreed was “helpful and eye-opening.” money for men’s issues like prostate cancer and back. D-line had a great night in being able to Their platform was based on the idea of note depression. The team rolled back to an even get to the quarterback.” sharing, complete with a tutoring aspect to “Get on the Ball” will kick off on Oct. 2 at record Saturday night in front of a Offensively, balance was the story: appeal to university students. Ad-supported 8:30 p.m. with a concert in College Hall. There crowd of 2,128, who weathered the The Bears ran 32 passing plays and revenue from the system was returned to will be a $5 entrance fee to see several a capella cold, rain and wind to see a 36-6 victory 42 running plays. Sherman threw users as an incentive to participate. SEE ZBT, PAGE 7 over Westminster College (2-2). Wash. SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 9 SEE MAGAZINE, PAGE 7 U. (2-2) played its most complete game
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SENATE FROM PAGE 1 which is a procedure used to delay a vote a determined minority could slow down any on a proposed piece of legislation, and he bill for as much as eight days.” He added, published a book on the subject in 1997. “Senators would have ample time to make “[Filibustering has] been a problem their arguments and attempt to persuade the since the 1820’s,” Smith said. “They’ve public and a majority of their colleagues… modified the rules several times to adapt it At the end of ample debate, the majority in the last few decades, but there has been an should be allowed to act; there would be intensification of minority obstructionism.” an up-or-down vote on legislation or a In recent years, majority groups in nominee.” the Senate have felt that minority groups Smith said in his testimony that he not abuse the right to filibuster. Minority only supported Harkin’s proposal, but would groups have felt that majority groups are go further in strengthening its positions. unconstitutionally attempting to limit their “I would strengthen Harkin’s proposal by rights through reform. If the majority providing guarantees for pre-cloture debate attempts to propose reform rules, the and amendment on legislation and obliging minority can use the current filibuster rules senators favoring the extension of the debate to block its passage. to conduct debate,” he said. “The majority parties have taken steps This is not the first time Mr. Smith has that have frustrated minorities and created gone to Washington. a situation in which almost all the senators “We always get called on to be of some are unhappy with the way it is operating,” help when senators visit the question, which SENATE COMMITTEE Smith said. they do on an almost regular basis,” Smith That being said, he recognizes that any Washington University political science professor Steven Smith testified in front of the said. “Every five to 10 years, there is a change in the government is always a slow U.S. Senate’s Committee on Rules & Administration regarding his thoughts on the Sen- serious effort to reform the Senate. People and difficult process. ate’s current filibuster rules on Sept. 22. like me get drawn into it a little bit.” “Demanding good behavior isn’t Cloture is when the Senate votes to end a recently proposed a bill that he hopes getting us anywhere. We need rules to get filibuster. Currently, it takes a supermajority will simultaneously protect the rights of With additional reporting by David us functional, but reform isn’t easy. Even of 60 votes. This can be difficult for various the minority and the effectiveness of the Messenger. majority party members won’t be supportive reasons, including the fact that no political majority. of a change in the filibuster rule or the party has 60 members in the Senate. Harkin testified, also on Sept. 22, that his Write to Alice Kassinger at cloture rule,” Smith said. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) has bill would be effective: “Under my proposal, [email protected]
AEDS FROM PAGE 1 CLIMATE FROM PAGE 1 organization was founded by Summer culture and perspectives,” said Anne Jiakun Zhao, the current president, after Chen, WUSICE’s public relations her discussion with professor James representative. Wertsch on the disappointing results Professor Wertsch, the sponsor of achieved at the Copenhagen Climate WUSICE, suggested Fudan as a good Conference in 2009. starting point of the conference because Realizing the importance of the of the long and sound relationship that roles that China and United States play Wash. U. has maintained with Fudan in the world, Zhao founded WUSICE University in China. The eleven Fudan with one primary mission: to establish student delegates have already been the first student collaboration between chosen. American and Chinese undergraduates “If any agreement were to be made on environmental issues. on how to provide for a safe, healthy and “The purpose of this conference is sustainable environment for everyone to create a bridge between students from to live in, cultural differences must be America and China, with a focus on issues respected, and divisions must be resolved,” pertaining to Climate Change,” states the Chen said. “That is why we want to work conference’s website. with Fudan University students—who are The conference’s topics will include just as eager and excited to collaborate MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE the energy histories of both the United with us—on beginning to build this The University installed seven automatic external defibrillators in various high traf- States and China, current environmental international student organization.” fic locations across campus last week, including this one in the Danforth University policies, coal and renewable energy, Meanwhile, the eleven Wash. U. Center. individual environmental responsibility, delegates have not yet been selected. The corporate environmental responsibility, application process ends at 11 p.m. on Kemper Art Museum, Olin Library, available. government environmental responsibility Sept. 30. Interested students can find the South 40 House, Village House and Emergency management services and international policy options leading application materials on the WUSICE Whittemore House. They are in clearly proposed putting an AED in every up to the United Nations 2016 Conference website. marked metal cabinets with glass building, which was denied. The medical on Climate Change (COP 16). “We hope this program will create a windows. school also tried appealing for funding The conference will culminate in broad student network, spark life-long “[The] South 40 House has the largest for an AED on every floor of all of their a mock COP 16 in early December in relationships and collaboration and dining facility on campus along with a buildings, but only received one in each Cancun, Mexico. The students will produce the international leaders that will fitness center where emergencies can building. represent either the U.S. or China, and lead to a sustainable future,” Chen said. occur,” said Mark Bagby, the emergency Both the Emergency Support Team will debate topics relating to climate management coordinator. and the Washington University Police change. According to Leslie Heusted, the Department have AEDs as well. “By doing so, they can step into the director of the DUC, an AED was There are currently no plans to install shoes of the policy makers of the other installed in the DUC because the building AEDs at off-campus areas. country, thus fostering deeper mutual Write to Simeng Zhu at is open 19 hours a day and is so large. Some locations, such as the DUC, are understanding of the two countries’ [email protected] Bagby does not anticipate all allocating their own funds to enroll more buildings on campus receiving an AED. employees in the AED training program. They have already been installed in the The Career Center, Community Service Athletic Complex, Simon Hall, Knight Office and Graduate Student Center Center and on North Campus and West each have one employee participating Campus. in training. Four additional DUC The AEDs are funded through the employees will be trained in addition to emergency management department, the two mandatory employees. and each unit costs approximately Heusted hopes that by ensuring that $1,700. each major office in the DUC has at “The funding we are given this year least one trained employee, so that the is enough for seven new AEDs and availability of trained staff to operate the training for two personnel for each the AED at times of emergency will be location,” Bagby said. increased. The University started installing AEDs on campus four years ago and has Write to Sally Wang at been adding more as funding becomes [email protected]
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or the faculty and students involved environmental policy—a move we support. In of the recent proposals. Our own analysis as well, but we feel compelled to request in Washington University’s April, we asked Dean McLeod, among others, finds much to be happy with, including a that students majoring in environmental Environmental Studies program, the to ensure that any changes made be positive, maintained emphasis on the interdisciplinary policy be required to take courses in physics, past six months have been confusing. changes that advanced environmental studies nature of environmental studies, the exposure geology and biology. Strong environmental WhatF began with a group environmental and cemented the University’s commitment to that new environmental studies majors will policy demands strong students of science, studies majors calling for big revisions to the an increasingly important area of scholarship. have to the faculty and the unique modes of students able to understand and analyze the program quickly grew into worry among some These new majors are a step forward, and thinking present in each academic department. environment from a political perspective while undergraduates that administrators would will, in the words of program director Tiffany Nevertheless, we are not without concerns, adhering to the fundamentals of good science. reduce or even eliminate the program. James Knight, offer “more depth of study in each specifically regarding the environmental We support the University’s plan for McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean home department” and “prepare students for policy major, which is still in development. a more up-to-date Environmental Studies of the College of Arts & Sciences, spoke at a undergraduate research experiences, graduate Though the major will be based in the political program; the modifications are needed to town hall forum in April to reassure students school and environmental careers.” science department, we hope this will not guarantee that Wash. U. students are prepared that the major would not be abolished. Later, We also wrote last spring that the distract from the need for a firm grasp of the for an economy increasingly geared toward steps were taken to redesign and modernize University administration must give weight to fundamental science behind environmental sustainability and “green” technologies. These environmental studies at Wash. U. student input when determining the program’s issues such as global climate change. Knight moves should help to guarantee that Wash. U. This process has culminated in the future, and we commend Wash. U. for says the major “will be quite rigorous, and remains a leader in higher education. decision, announced earlier this month, to split answering our challenge. Though not everyone I trust my colleagues in political science to the program into three majors—environmental will be thrilled with the changes, student create a curriculum that will prepare students biology, environmental earth sciences and opinion seems to be on the whole supportive to be leaders in this field.” We trust the faculty WU’s lack of a writing major MEGAN NAGER in the country during my senior year of high complaining to the English department and limiting what these students can study.” STAFF COLUMNIST school, I ended up choosing Wash. U. just for questioning my reason for being at Wash. U. Having talked to other English majors, it’s this reason. Its curriculum is incredibly flexible, entirely, I unwillingly accepted that I would obvious that I’m not alone, and I find comfort s a first semester junior at Wash. and I was told that if a major didn’t exist, it have to settle for an English literature major. in the fact that my fellow students feel the U., there’s not much complaining wouldn’t be that difficult of a task to create it. Although I have given in to the fact that I will same way. This doesn’t mean, however, that to do when it comes to our school Therefore, I came to school as an unsure yet major in literature and not writing, I have not anything will be done. Rebecca Steur, a junior (well, besides the lack of parties optimistic student, ready to find out what my given up on my belief that this major should English and PNP double major is just one Aon a typical Saturday night). The food is actual interests were. be created. And, in my quest to investigate example of one of these students. “It’s really great—particularly the new Bear’s Den; we’re After taking several business classes and this matter, I have learned that a great deal of frustrating for me. I sometimes feel like Wash. most likely the only university in the country realizing the major wasn’t for me, I enrolled in students feel the same way. U. has kind of given up on its students who are whose dorms have Tempur-Pedic mattresses; fiction writing, just to see what writing classes “Wash. U. prides itself on its flexible interested in writing.” and the professors are, for the most part, at Wash. U. were like. With the completion of curriculum and has so much to offer its Although a writing major will most likely outgoing, friendly and interested in our success this class, I came to discover my true calling students in other departments. Therefore, I not be created any time soon, I still hope that as students. in life: writing. I would major in writing and really don’t understand why it lacks a writing the matter will be addressed further for the Unlike most students at Wash. U. (who everything would be perfect! major,” says Sheila D’sa, a junior and English sake of Wash. U.’s future students. spend relentless hours studying for their pre- Twenty-four hours and a visit to my and psychology double major. “There are so med classes), I entered college not exactly sure advisor’s office later, my hope was shattered; many students who are interested in either of what I was truly interested in. However, Wash. U. doesn’t offer a writing major, only fiction writing, creative non-fiction writing Write to Megan Nager at after visiting what seemed to be every school an English literature major. After hours of and even journalism, and the school is really [email protected] Don’t ask, don’t tell? NATALIE VILLALON fairly narrow definitions. Based on observation and economic opportunity. However, I’m government policy. Why the army would reject STAFF COLUMNIST of American society, the definition of a “right” consistently amazed that a supposedly civilized perfectly fit personnel, willing to fight and die encompasses such inviolable freedoms as country that attaches so much rhetorical for their country, on such an illogical basis as ecently, a California judge ruled owning guns, referring to President Obama importance to concepts of equality and sexuality is beyond me. I’m impressed that the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” as a Muslim on TV and gorging oneself on liberty falls so short on actually delivering gay individuals are still willing to serve in a policy unconstitutional. According hamburgers. I’m being snide and ungenerous, on its promises. Forcing gay soldiers to hide system that tacitly regards them as second-class to the Washington Post, the Justice of course, especially towards the demographic their sexuality labels them as inferior and citizens. RDepartment declared that the ruling should that typically encompasses Tea Partiers. I also discriminates against them. It’s that simple. Technically, of course, gay men and not be enforced by an injunction banning the have the right to vote, practice any religion I’m also perplexed as to why integrating women can still serve, albeit covertly. Does discharge of openly gay service members; anyone really believe that if “don’t ask, don’t however, the injunction could be applied in a tell” were repealed, soldiers would start limited manner to the group that brought case, proselytizing for homosexuality or flagrantly the Log Cabin Republicans. Citing the need for hitting on their fellow soldiers? It’s not as “further study” on how to incorporate openly though everyone in the military would have gay service members into the military, the to start listening to Lady Gaga and worrying Justice Department urged that the injunction about whether that their uniforms clashed with not be enforced until the Pentagon had their eye color. Nothing would change, except completed its research. This week, Republican the elevation of gay soldiers to the same level Senators stalled consideration of a bill that of respect as their straight counterparts. contained a provision to end the policy It would be erroneous to suggest that immediately. everyone who supports this cautious attitude This whole debacle only serves to reinforce towards repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” is my cynicism toward democracy and politics homophobic. This is a touchy subject. It in general. I’m far from an anarchist, and at would inevitably cause some discomfort; it this point, no other system of government might even cost a few politicians a re-election. BECKY ZHAO | STUDENT LIFE piques my fancy (apologies to Kim Jong-Il and The racial integration of the military worked Thomas Hobbes). However, my immediate and freely criticize politicians. At any rate, openly gay military personnel would be an out just fine. Honestly, the military has more reaction to this story was a face palm worthy it’s not as though Democrats are anywhere issue needing “further study.” Homosexuality important things to worry about (dangers of Jean-Luc Picard. I have to check with a near perfect either; after all, the Justice is not some sort of overriding trait precluding overseas, maybe?) than its personnel’s sexual doctor, but I have a sinking feeling my hand is Department’s decision is enfolding under a normal interaction with straight people of the preferences. slowly fusing with my head. Democratic administration. same sex. Americans’ Puritan heritage, with Despite the enormous outpouring of lip Being born an American is one of the its outdated sexual mores and predilection service to individual rights and equality in this best arbitrary circumstances in which I have for burning witches, should be confined to Write to Natalie Villalon at country, it would appear that these words have found myself in terms of political liberty third-grade Thanksgiving plays, not to shaping [email protected]
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Oliver Stone’s metaphors could use some work. His new movie, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” is really a cry ★★✩✩✩ for help: The stock market is like the Cambrian explosion. No, it’s actually a tulip, a vengeful woman, nuclear fission. directed by No? How about a motorcycle race or a Oliver Stone Goya painting? Do you understand yet? To Stone’s defense, it seems that no and starring one really knows why economies crash. It has something to do with subprime loans, Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf fast-spoken acronyms and absurd bonuses. If you’re looking for more answers, I can’t help you—and neither can the movie. Still, it’s better to be one-dimensionally Instead, Stone has his characters blandly moral than one-dimensionally evil, as philosophize about the pros and cons of the adults are molded. Just after the greed and luxury. 2008 crash, we look inside the Federal The first “Wall Street” was a superb BARRY WETCHER | SMPSP Reserve Board, where, in front of George artifact of the ’80s. It followed a yet-to- Young Wall Street trader Jake Moore (Shia LaBeouf) has a fateful confrontation with the Washington’s portrait, the leaders of Wall be-creepy Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) as an legendary Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). Street’s major banks announce to the ambitious broker from humble origins Treasury their need for a bailout. A benefit whose daddy issues get him entangled in Wall Street? He’s some kind of economic enough—to make it big, you have to bend dinner the next night shows the same insider trading and the ruthless, wealthy whiz kid, which is apparently all you need the rules. Not for Jake. One look at his crowd plus bejeweled wives, and, as the and overall man’s man Gordon Gekko to be to get into an investment-banking studio apartment tells you he’s halfway camera zooms from table to table, there’s (Michael Douglas). After they’re screwed boardroom and become the sole benefactor between bohemian and high roller, and neither a hint of modesty nor remorse. over by Gekko, Fox and his father get all for a large-scale green energy power plant. so is his fiancée, Winnie Gekko (Carey Here, Stone has found his target, but the kinds of financial revenge, and Gekko When Jake’s firm goes belly up—a canary Mulligan), a left-wing blogger rebelling aim of “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” gets imprisoned. It’s kind of like what warning of the looming crash—he gets against the avarice of her father. Maybe lies mostly on Jake, whose head is already happened to Martha Stewart. thrown about by the invisible hands of it’s Stone’s compliment to this generation, in the right place, and the whole movie This time, instead of Fox, we get Jake a cutthroat billionaire (Josh Brolin) and but the fact that the youth of today are seems like a missed opportunity. Moore (Shia LaBeouf), who, with a bit Gekko, as he tries to rebuild his empire. singularly associated with activism flattens less hair gel, wouldn’t look a day older The whole point of the first “Wall the surprisingly good acting from both Write to Nick Hawco at than Michael Cera. So what’s he doing on Street” was that hard work wasn’t LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan. [email protected] ‘SNL’ gets new blood ‘Chrono Cross’
JONATHAN EMDEN Theater. The fourth hire, Pharoah, is CADENZA REPORTER a 22-year-old Virginia comic with an retrospectacular arsenal of pitch-perfect impersonations Say goodbye to Will Forte. The including Denzel Washington, Eddie eight-season veteran whose spin-off film, Murphy, DMX, 50 Cent, Will Smith and A RADICAL DREAM “MacGruber,” made a dismal $4 million President Barack Obama. its opening weekend, is parting from Amy Poehler, SNL alum and “Parks MICHAEL YANG and the mental arithmetic to deal with “Saturday Night Live” to work on other and Recreation” star, and songstress VIDEO GAME EDITOR decimals. projects. Among Forte’s SNL characters Katy Perry led the show last Saturday. Likewise, the entire tone of the game are The Falconer, Andy (the “Ohhhhh, Future hosts include Bryan Cranston, It’s easy to hate on “Chrono underwent a shift from playful heroism Nooooo!” guy) and George W. Bush Jane Lynch, Emma Stone and Jon Cross,” the much-anticipated follow- to muted melancholy. Gone were the impersonations. You may recognize him Hamm. up to “Chrono Trigger.” The story was colorful plains and mountains of old, in his current role as Jenna Maroney’s “Saturday Night Live” is on NBC clumsily told; it was diluted over too replaced with the misty archipelago drag-queen boyfriend on “30 Rock.” Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. many characters, and it threw in one of El Nido and the hauntingly empty Also leaving the show is newcomer Jenny confusing twist too many. Its battle highways of the Dead Sea. The exotic Slate—the Upright Citizens Brigade Write to Jonathan Emden at system was complicated, and equipping and unfamiliar locales each gave alumna who uttered the “f ” word in her [email protected] the right elements meant hours lost to off a lingering sense of menace that debut sketch. She is best known as the color coding. And of course, there was was absent in the more lighthearted pitifully unfunny Tina Tina Cheneuse, the matter of its relationship to “Chrono “Trigger.” a spokesperson who sells personalized Trigger,”— a relationship that was “Chrono Trigger” was said to be doorbells. She notably inherited the obscure at best and damning at worst. made by a dream team of Japanese role of Hoda Kotb in “Today” sketches Yet as the years have passed since its RPG developers, and looking back, I’d (opposite Kristin Wiig) after Michaela release, those same idiosyncrasies have describe the birth of “Chrono Cross” as Watkins was let go. made “Chrono Cross” as much of a a perfect storm. Whereas the successes Now in its 36th season, SNL adds classic as “Chrono Trigger.” of “Trigger” came from its simplicity, four new featured players: Taran Killam, Spoilers ahead—the plot of “Chrono “Cross” was a grand experiment that Paul Brittain, Vanessa Bayer and Jay Cross” is not necessarily fantastic, nor pushed and prodded the genre into a new Pharoah. Killam, 28, was a MADtv- even particularly cohesive. It begins form. Its eccentricities tested not only featured performer in 2001 and has simply enough, with a boy named what players looked for in an RPG, but appeared most notably on “How I Met Serge who somehow falls across a rift also what fans looked for in a sequel. Your Mother,” Nick Cannon’s “Wild to a parallel universe called Another Those who played it with closed minds ’N Out” and “Scrubs.” Brittain, 33, and World, in which he had apparently died found an outlandish plot accompanied Bayer, 28, are alumni of Chicago’s iO JASON PEARCE | FLICKR ten years ago. But halfway through the by an overly complex battle system, game, Serge switches bodies with an and those who expected a sequel found anthropomorphic panther, and later, said unsatisfying ties to the previous title. anthropomorphic panther morphs into a Both groups would be correct in their The Wilderness supercomputer in evil cyborg form. But criticisms, but the legacy of “Chrono then it turns out that the true villains are Cross” is worthy of so much more. actually dragons, until they’re not, and Despite its sometimes glaring flaws, it is the actual villain is somehow revealed to arguably a bolder game than “Trigger” Downtown be the final boss from “Chrono Trigger.” ever was. It dared to be different, and And I haven’t even mentioned time travel for that alone, “Chrono Cross” is well Arcade Fire’s secret mission to yet. deserving of your time. Did the plot make any sense? No, destroy the universe but it also didn’t remotely resemble the plot of any other game anybody DANIEL DEIBLER Halfway through the song, an even had played at the time, and that’s a Write to Michael Yang at CADENZA REPORTER scarier event occurs. As machinery compliment that rings true today. It [email protected] hums in the background, you’re allowed was much more than the plot that was Arcade Fire recently released the to write a note to your younger self. unusual—everything else about the purported future design of music videos, The ticking machines imply that Arcade game, from its Mediterranean-inspired and it’s interactive. By inserting your Fire has developed some sort of time- setting to the similarly influenced music, childhood home address into their traveling technology to send messages to defied conventions. It makes sense, then, website, The Wilderness Downtown, young children. that “Chrono Cross” was meticulously you can create a personalized video for However, since I don’t remember fashioned by its creators to deviate from their song “We Used to Wait.” receiving a cryptic note from my future- its beloved predecessor. They set out not The video is similar for every street self when I was a child, I can only to make a sequel, but a companion. address you enter, but is not the same. assume that by sending it, I caused the The rest of the game was not far The difference between each video is universe to reboot, as per the Laws of behind. The battle system was a strange, the backdrop, which is your childhood Movie Physics. In case it wasn’t clear, multi-headed beast, dealing in seven neighborhood. The website pulls data the video just doesn’t make any sense. stamina points and six elemental from Google Maps to give each viewer a I’m sure that others have different colors instead of the venerable action- different experience. opinions, though. Check it out at time battle gauge. What it lacked The video’s plot is legitimately thewildernessdowntown.com. in transparency, it made up for in frightening. You’ll feel uncomfortable possibilities, as the new system allowed In the much-anticipated “Chrono Cross,” as you watch Arcade Fire throw tree- players to do anything in any order, so players time-travel to a parallel universe bombs willy-nilly like eco-terrorist gods Write to Daniel Deibler at long as they had the stamina points— and become panthers and supercomputers. all over the city you grew up in. [email protected] 6 STUDENT LIFE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 scene
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ANDONG CHENG surprising. The vanilla milkshake was very abundance of thick fries. The bread on the STEPPING OUT COLUMNIST large; half of it was in the glass and the sandwich was very thin and delicate, held other half in a tin cup—traditional diner together by colored toothpicks. All I have to City Diner at the Fox is the most style. say is that you can’t go wrong with a turkey convenient and coveted place to eat before I tried the biscuits and gravy that were club. or after seeing a musical at the Fabulous described on the menu as “two freshly Could the Village make a similar meal Fox Theatre. This chic restaurant, best baked in-house, smothered with sausage to City Diner? I’m inclined to say yes, based known for its breakfast food, is next door to gravy.” The biscuits were, admittedly, on my experiences at both. What the Village the theater. You can come in, sit down and similar to those at South Forty House but or Bear’s Den can’t reproduce, however, is enjoy your experience out for a cheap price. much softer in texture, while the gravy the culture of this diner and the vivacious The atmosphere is very cosmopolitan: the had more delicious bites of sausage. The atmosphere of Grand Street life, just beyond walls are decorated with bold colors and French onion soup was served in a saucer the diner’s walls. If you ever find yourself artistic shapes, there is a model of a bike covered by a thick layer of Gruyere cheese, going to the Fox, I definitely recommend resting above the entrance and every dining along with a serving of crusty garlic bread. grabbing a bite at City Diner before starting ANDONG CHENG | STUDENT LIFE table has its own lava lamp. It is nothing like the standardized taste of the show. It’ll be an extra treat! The waiters and waitresses were all Panera that we are all used to. City Diner at the Fox, best known for its friendly and helpful, making the experience The lunch entrees are huge. The breakfast food, is a coveted place to eat very relaxing. Our meal started with—you turkey club sandwich was cut into one too Write to Andong Cheng at before or after seeing a musical at the guessed it—dessert, which was pleasantly many small triangles and came with an [email protected] Fabulous Fox Theatre. Sips in the City brings happy hour to Schnucks
SHAYNA MAKARON takes place on the last Friday of the month. (think cheese, crackers, fruit and veggie which may feature anyone from a guitar- MANAGING EDITOR The event was created this June. platters) and two drinks. For now, Anheuser- strumming singer-songwriter to a Culinaria All of the proceeds go to a different Busch is offering Stella Artois, Hoegaarden employee belting out Kelly Clarkson. Don’t As Wash. U. students stock up on cases of local charity each month, usually one based and Leffe as the beer options, and the wine expect to focus too much on the music, Natty Light at the Schnucks on Clayton Road, downtown. The September event benefited choices rotate monthly. though—the event can get pretty loud with a others sip on pinot noir and tasty Belgian beers Discovering Options, an organization that Jill Schroeder, Marketing Communications crowd that has consistently hovered around at Culinaria, an upscale version of Schnucks provides mentoring to students at risk for drug Coordinator for ALIVE Magazine, explained 100 guests since its inception in June. located in downtown St. Louis. use or other destructive behaviors in St. Louis that the event was created in order to Schroeder added that Sips in the City The event is Sips in the City, a happy hour public schools. encourage downtown culture. tends to bring in a more diverse crowd than collaboration between Culinaria, ALIVE For a suggested $5 donation to the monthly “There’s so much going on down here, you typically see at any single location in St. Magazine and Anheuser-Busch that usually charity, you get all-you-can-eat appetizers there’s so many people,” Schroeder said. “But Louis—consisting of those who work in the there’s never really a chance for everyone to area, supporters of the charity and people who kind of come together on a regular basis. There just enjoy a good happy hour. are always events downtown, but there’s not Washington University senior Jessica anything consistently happening throughout Spraos, who attended the September Sips, said the year.” that although she enjoyed herself at the event, Sips in the City takes place in the wine it could be improved. bar on the upper level of Culinaria, where “I think it’s a great idea, and it’s definitely you can purchase everything from Franzia to something that can add to the St. Louis social Veuve Clicquot. It stands to reason that when scene,” Spraos said. “But because of the way people first hear about the event, many are a the space was organized, it was difficult to bit confused by the concept of happy hour in interact with people you didn’t already know. a grocery store. But once they come and see There was no incentive to mingle. Hopefully the space, they realize that Culinaria is not, as they can encourage more of that in the future.” Schroeder puts it, “a typical grocery store.” Culinaria is located at the corner of Ninth In addition to shelves upon shelves of wine, Street and Olive Street, two blocks from the the upstairs of Culinaria features a bar and a Eigth and Pine MetroLink station. For more sizable seating area that, when empty, evokes information about Sips in the City, visit the SHAYNA MAKARON | STUDENT LIFE more of a cafeteria feel than that of a swanky calendar section of ALIVE magazine at www. Culinaria, an upscale version of Schnucks in downtown St. Louis, offers a monthly happy wine bar. But once the scene is set for Sips in alivemag.com. hour with appetizers and two drinks. A $5 charitable donation is suggested for attendees. the City, you’d never know the difference. Write to Shayna Makaron at Culinaria organizes the entertainment, [email protected] Art history in Forest Park: A brief history of the St. Louis Art Museum KATHLEEN HEIST & HANA SCHUSTER The museum was originally located Chances are unlikely that you’ll have the presents 22 prints by 10 photographers from SCENE STAFF downtown but moved to its current location same experience twice at the art museum, the Great Depression. The works dance along just before the 1904 World’s Fair, in which it between the featured exhibitions, travelling the border of art and journalism and document “Dedicated to Art and Free to All” is served as the “Palace of Fine Arts.” It was the installations and the museum’s permanent a captivating era of American history in the recurring mantra of the Saint Louis only building constructed for the fair that was collections. Featuring works from Matisse, powerful images. The exhibit debuted on Sept. Art Museum (SLAM), which although intended to be permanent. Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet, the museum’s 24. conveniently located in Forest Park, is easily The museum separated from Wash. U. collection of impressionist and post- The Saint Louis Art Museum is in the overlooked by Washington University students. and was renamed the City Art Museum of impressionist art is quite impressive. It also lays process of yet another expansion, which is Despite some students’ lack of interest in the Saint Louis in 1909. In subsequent years, it claim to a staggering collection of 20th-century expected to cost over $100 million. According museum, it is intricately connected to Wash. underwent multiple renovations and additions. German art and boasts the world’s largest to the museum, the current plan is the U.’s rich history. In 1971, the city of St. Louis created the collection of Max Beckmann works. museum’s most exciting renovation in its The museum opened as the Saint Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum One of the current temporary exhibits history. Expected to be completed in 2012, the Louis School and Museum of Fine Arts, District to ensure the museum’s financial flaunts the museum’s edgier side; it is part of more than 200,000-square-foot expansion will a department of Wash. U. Early activities security. the New Media Series and presents French include new gallery spaces, public meeting featured a free evening drawing class open to Perhaps the idea of art museums conjures multimedia artist Laurent Grasso’s “The spaces, a below-ground parking garage and a the public, organized by Professor Halsey Ives up memories of dull and prolonged school Birds,” an eight-minute video that runs on new entrance on Fine Arts Drive. in 1875. The department sparked interest in St. trips and deters you from venturing up Art loop. This video displays work of living artists Louis locals, as the museum began collecting Hill, but the Saint Louis Art Museum offers who take advantage of digital media and Write to Kathleen Heist at various artworks to display and creating more such a wide variety of art that you’re likely create full sensory experiences. The Laurent [email protected] classes. Soon, a new venue was required to to find something to suit your fancy. Not to Grasso exhibit runs until Oct. 10. house its growing collection of art and its mention, it’s a St. Louis landmark you simply An exhibition to look forward to is Write to Hana Schuster at expanding class sizes. shouldn’t miss. “Portrait of Depression-Era America,” which [email protected]
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By May 2009, the founders of Schoology schools at an individual or system-wide level. decided to take the leap and pursue their Although the majority of features are more project full time. applicable to post-secondary education, “We never imagined that we would be the dialogue between Schoology and their doing this after we graduated; even right up clients has allowed them to develop a user- until graduation, a couple of us had job offers friendly interface that could develop in the or were going to grad school,” Trinidad said. same manner as Twitter or Facebook. “It was definitely not something that we “We’ve adopted a business model that pictured when we originally founded the is very different from the bigger players,” project.” Friedman said. In a time when most seniors are worried Individual teachers can come on for about picking up their cap-and-gown combo, free and then build from a school platform. they raised a seed round of funding a week Because ads are often blocked at the K-12 prior to graduation. level, revenue is generated when schools After securing funding, it was only a purchase add-ons, such as custom branding. matter of time before the next generation of Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day technology-focused users began to discover School and Clayton High School are two Schoology: high-schoolers. It was then area schools among the approximately 2,400 that Schoology decided to rethink their Schoology clients across the nation. approach. The young founders are continually “We saw that there was a really big need in surprised by the outcomes of their venture, K-12 that wasn’t being addressed,” Trinidad including a recent article in Entrepreneur said. “Why not focus on a level that’s being Magazine. underserved?” “It’s not quite a success yet; we sit Rather than mimicking the nature of here every day and work really long hours other learning management systems, such because we love it,” Friedman said. “The as Blackboard, the founders wanted to most rewarding thing is not just creating a MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE stay away from a repository feel. Instead, platform, but watching it grow and people they decided to develop Schoology for its use it.” The Schoology website combines social networking with learning management, offering interactive and collaborative potential. “It is kind of funny that my relationship resources for K-12 classrooms. Schoology was founded by Wash. U. graduates Jeremy Helped along by an “angel donor,” venture with Jeremy, Ryan and Tim really blossomed Friedman, Ryan Hwang and Timothy Trinidad and was recently featured in Entrepreneur firm Meakem Becker, and $1.25 million in after they delivered a pretty lackluster Magazine. Series A funding, Schoology expanded to midterm rehearsal of their business plan professor, whom they consider “a great their alma mater, Hwang offers some advice: combine the feel of social networking with pitch for Schoology in the Hatchery class. resource,” close friend and mentor. “When you’re in college, you have your an academic purpose. When they showed that they actually “From their first elevator pitch in class whole life ahead of you; now’s the time to It was through this community-minded wanted the toughest criticism that they could to their full-page profile in Entrepreneur pursue what you really want to do.” environment that K-12 clients started get, I realized that these guys were going magazine, I have been tremendously proud responding to their product, suggesting somewhere,” Holekamp wrote in an e-mail. of them,” Holekamp wrote. Write to Sophie Adelman at features that might be more appropriate to They are still in contact with their former To those budding entrepreneurs here at [email protected]
ZBT FROM PAGE 1 groups, including the Pikers and the Stereotypes, awareness,” said Corey Cantor, ZBT’s But the Movember philanthropy event will ZBT will be tabling throughout the month and student bands, including the Elefanatics, a philanthropy chair. be visible indeed. of November to take donations. Last year, ZBT rock band made up of ZBT members. The event hasn’t happened in the past two According to the Movember Foundation’s raised more than $1,000 for the Movember The actual event will involve rolling a years because the chapter was on probation U.S. website, “Movember challenges men to Foundation. giant ball around campus Monday through by both the University and the national change their appearance and the face of men’s The fraternity hopes to get others involved Wednesday. Brothers will be collecting organization. health by growing a moustache. The rules are and even have a moustache contest at the end signatures on the ball. Parents and other The chapter has since regained national simple, start Movember 1st clean-shaven and of the month. sponsors will pledge to pay a certain amount for recognition and is on modified social probation then grow a moustache for the entire month. “We feel that by having our main events be each signature. with the University. The moustache becomes the ribbon for men’s primarily the charities and philanthropies, that “Get on the Ball” is a national ZBT event, “We’ve done plenty of good things in all health, the means by which awareness and will help the community realize what our goals and its beneficiary, the Children’s Miracle past semesters. Our main issue is that it’s not as funds are raised for cancers that affect men.” have been all along,” Bort said. Network, gives money to children’s hospitals. visible to the community as we’d like it to be, Money raised for Movember’s campaign “Since it’s the first year, we have realistic and what tends to get out to the public is just the goes to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Write to Michelle Merlin at expectations, but we’re hoping to raise negatives,” Bort said. Lance Armstrong Foundation. [email protected]
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DILLON O’DEA place finish as well. Ahead of the Bears were The Washington University women’s SPORTS REPORTER Southern Illinois, who took the meet with 35 soccer team recorded its fourth straight loss points, and the University of Evansville with on Saturday, Sept. 26, to No. 22 Wheaton On Saturday, Sept. 25, the Wash. U. 43 points. College, 2-0. This defeat came after a 3-1 men’s and women’s cross country teams The five scorers for the Red and Green loss to then-No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan on headed to Carbondale, Ill., to compete in the finished in an impressively tight pack, with Tuesday, Sept. 21. Saluki Invitational meet hosted by Southern only a 5.5-second margin between the first Through the course of their slide, the Illinois University. Both teams placed third in and last finisher. The scorers, led by junior Bears have dropped from No. 2 in the at the meet. Catherine Reynolds, who finished with a National Soccer Coaches Association of The men’s team is ranked second in time of 20:18.9, took places 13 through 17. America poll to unranked. NCAA Division III as of Sept. 21 by The next four were freshman Gabby “We aren’t really talking about where U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Reuveni, sophomore Lexy Millett, we are ranked or our losing streak. We are Coaches Association coaches’ poll, behind freshman Elizabeth Worley and freshman going to take it game-by-game and come North Central College. The team recorded Lizzy Handschy. The girls recorded times out thirsty and ready to win and break the a score of 59, which placed the Bears of 20:19.5, 20:19.9, 20:23.4 and 20:24.4 streak,” senior captain Julie Tembunkiart behind Division I schools Southern Illinois respectively. said. University (18) and the University of “Finishing in a tight pack wasn’t our The Thunder came out strong in Evansville (55). original strategy,” Millett said, “but it ended Saturday’s game, scoring an early goal “The race had some strong competition up working out really well for us. We did in the 14th minute. After a foul by junior in a relatively small field, which was great for a great job of closing the gap between our Alyssa Marulli, Jamie Orewiler took a free MATT LEE | STUDENT LIFE our top guys,” sophomore Nick Carroll said. fourth and fifth runners.” In last week’s meet, kick right outside of the goalie box at the Junior Emma Brown crosses the ball in the “It was nice having that competition there to the Maryville Classic, the fifth finisher for the 20-yard line. The shot hit off the top of the team’s most recent home game against keep pushing you.” women’s team was 39 seconds behind the cross bar and bounced into the back of the Loras College on Sept. 19. She scored one For the Bears, both senior Dave fourth. goal past sophomore goalkeeper Caitlin goal against Illinois Wesleyan University Spandorfer and freshman Caleb Ford Both teams will send out the majority of last Tuesday and leads the team with two Heim. goals overall this season. finished in the top ten, placing fifth and their top runners for the first time next week In the 33rd minute, head coach Jim ninth respectively. Spandorfer ran a time of to compete in the Greater Louisville Classic. Conlon looked to his bench. After subbing University (IWU). After not scoring in the 25:51.4, 22 seconds behind Southern Illinois’ The race is the biggest and most competitive in seven players, the Bears stepped up their first two games of the slide, the Bears struck Dan Dunbar, the leader. Ford recorded a race of the season thus far. intensity. “[The number of substitutions] first at 7:22. Brown scored on an assist from time of 26:19.9. “[The Greater Louisville Classic] will be a reflects that we have a lot of really great freshman Kate Doyle. Brown is the team- The third runner to finish for the team challenge, but it will be a good tune up for the players who are stepping up,” Tembunkiart leading scorer this season, with two goals. was junior Malik Nabulsi, placing 19th championship season,” Carroll commented. said. “Everyone came in each time a little “A lot of people stepped up, and it was with a time of 27:22.6. The final two Bears “If we perform well there, it will mean good more fired up to put the ball away.” great of Emma to step up and put away to score for the team, both freshman, were things for the long run.” During the second period, sophomore that ball because while everyone is playing close behind. Tarek Elhage finished 21st and The race will start at 9:30 a.m. (ET) and goalie Clara Jaques was back in goal and great, we really need that finishing aspect,” Justin Rodriguez finished 23rd with times of will be held at the Tom Sawyer State Park in the Bears’ offense was starting to pressure Tembunkiart said. 27:30.1 and 27:41.5 respectively. Louisville, Kentucky. the Thunder’s defense. “We mixed up our IWU evened the score at 25:26 when The women’s team, currently No. 4 in the Write to Dillion O’Dea at lines and threw in some combinations that Molly Brien scored off a header from nation, recorded a score of 73 for a third- [email protected] haven’t been put in before,” junior captain sophomore Emily Hinchman and Carlie Emma Brown said. “Everyone came out in Hoekstra. Hinchman put the Titans ahead the second half fighting and it was great to in the 49th minute and senior Tori Samson see all of us playing and fighting for the full gave IWU another goal off a free kick at 90 minutes.” 69:36. “We had a lot of opportunities, and At the 51st minute, the Thunder put it’s unfortunate that we didn’t put more of another shot into the net. Orewiler ran them away,” Brown said. down the right side of the field and crossed Heim made her first career start, the ball right in front of the goal where allowing only one goal, while two shots Brittany Bergh was standing unmarked. went past Jaques in the second half. The Bergh was able to tap the ball to the back Titans outshot the Bears 8-5 and had a 6-0 post and past Jaques. advantage in corner kicks. “Obviously we Wheaton outshot Wash. U. 27-11 and have two very talented keepers, and they took one more corner kick as well. Ten are both working extremely hard in and out of the Thunder’s 27 shots were on goal out of practice to earn their playing time,” whereas only two of the Bears’ 11 made it Brown said. on cage. Heim made a career-high six saves The women’s soccer team takes the field and Jaques had two. again Thursday, Sept. 30, against Principia Even with another loss, the team found College at Francis Field at 7:30 p.m. positive points. “Throughout the game, we “We are looking to gain confidence MATT LEE | STUDENT LIFE got stronger and learned how to work with and continue to play together and develop The Women’s cross each other better, and that at the end of the against Principia,” Tembunkiart said. “And country team begins the CAMPAIGN JOBS game we were much stronger than at the get that big win.” race at the Washington beginning,” Brown said University Early Bird TO FIGHT POVERTY AND PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS Earlier in the week, the team dropped Write to Sam Cornblath at Meet on Saturday, Sept. 4 its third-straight game to Illinois Wesleyan [email protected] in Forest Park. Work with Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. on behalf of Save the Children
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HANNAH LUSTMAN really physical play in the back…physicality to the UAA and really let us get a look at what The Bears return home to face Emory SPORTS EDITOR kind of made up for their skill in passing.” this conference is and what it’s going to look on Sunday, Oct. 3. at 1:30 p.m. on Francis In the second half, the Bears staged like,” Neumann said. Field. The Washington University men’s soccer their comeback. Their scoring began in the In their Sept. 22 game against Fontbonne, team is off to its best start since 1995 after its 55th minute with an unassisted goal from 25 Bears saw playing time. Senior midfielder Write to Hannah Lustman at most recent win. But the Bears (7-0-2) needed McLean, but he wouldn’t stop at one score. Cody Costakis scored the go-ahead goal with [email protected] some second half offense on Saturday to best He followed up with another goal in the 87th approximately 10 minutes remaining in the the Wheaton College Thunder. minute on an assist from sophomore forward first half, and freshman Jeremy Kirkwood Although Wash. U. held a 5-2 advantage Zachary Query. added his first goal in a Wash. U. uniform for in shots in the first half, the Thunder took an “[The second goal] was a lot more poor insurance. Both goalies, senior Andrew Serio early lead when forward Drew Golz scored defense. Query had the ball to start off, and and freshman Jonathan Jebson, shared time his first goal of the season in the 14th minute. he was 25 yards away from me, and his man in the net for the shutout. The Bears were scoreless for the remainder of was already marking him…my [defender] “In terms of the Fontbonne game…that’s the half, leaving them with only their second stepped closer to him, like another 10 yards always a battle—the two teams really like halftime deficit for the year. or so, which was just way too far,” McLean playing against each other, and we had to “[Playing from behind is] something said. “That left an open gap for a through ball. make sure we were pumped up and ready to that we dealt with already against Illinois Query had a really good ball in, and I was just go,” Neumann said. Wesleyan, so we knew we had the ability to in behind, and it was really simple from there, On the season, the Bears have outscored come back from that,” senior captain Alex just put it through the keeper’s side.” their opponents 20-3. Increased offensive Neumann said. “That was something we really McLean now leads the team with five output combined with experience on the back concentrated on, not panicking, continuing to goals and 10 points. Query is second in team line have proved a successful combination. play our game—move the ball around, keep it points after scoring three goals and providing “I think we’ve had a great contribution on the floor and not feel too pressured by the two assists. from both of our goalkeepers, Andrew and fact that we were down 1-0—and I think that As the Red and Green approach the Jonathan. They’ve both just been playing really paid off in the end.” start of University Athletic Association really well back there. Combined with the With a quick passing style, Wheaton (UAA) play this weekend, they move into senior leadership that we’ve been able to take forced the Bears to make some adjustments. a challenging portion of their schedule. out of most of the back four; myself, Harry, “They had a lot of through balls where According to Neumann, Wheaton provided Randy, we’ve all been playing back there for MATT LEE | STUDENT LIFE they would play to one guy and then another a preview to a more intense style of play. years,” Neumann said. “[Freshman] Nik player would kind of run across and intercept “The game was played at a lot higher Patel has sort of gelled right into the unit… Junior Pat McLean celebrates after scoring it,” junior forward Patrick McLean said. “It’s tempo than most of the games we’ve played but even more than that, we’ve have a much a goal against Greenville on Sept. 10. Ma- really hard to change your game to defend this season…they play a lot like Carnegie bigger concentration on team defense this cLean scored two goals against Wheaton [that style]; we ended up having to use a lot of Mellon does; I thought it was a great precursor year.” this past Saturday.
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1 for a career-high 229 yards and two in the second quarter after sophomore Eric pitch and catch, the same as we work in in mind, no matter who we play,” Sexton touchdowns, and senior wide receiver Tom Chalifour connected on a 27-yard field practice.” said. “We regrouped [from last week], and Gulyas caught the 100th pass of his career, goal, capping a seven-play, 47-yard drive. Sherman threw both of his touchdown coach Kindbom kept telling us we were finishing with six receptions for 88 yards. Earlier in the drive, Sherman completed a passes in the third quarter. On the first, close. We were hungry for a big home win. “The big night in the passing game can 43-yard pass to the Westminster 17-yard Sherman rolled out to his right and lobbed It clicked with this team.” be attributed to the offensive line and the line to sophomore wide receiver Drew the ball to the corner of the endzone, Off this weekend, the Bears will take wide receivers,” Sherman said. “When the Sexton on third and 14. where Sexton beat double coverage, leaped on No. 20 Wabash College on Saturday, line is allowing me to stand comfortably in “Our offensive line gave [Sherman] all and caught the pass, getting a foot down Oct. 9, at Francis Field at 1 p.m. The Little the pocket, we’re bound to have a big night. the time he needed to go through his reads for the touchdown. Later in the quarter, Giants (3-0) are coming off a 31-14 win The entire receiving corps made tough and make the right choices,” said Sexton, Sherman threw a 24-yard strike to junior over the University of Chicago. catches all night and gained substantial who finished with three catches for 74 Easton Knott, who made a diving catch in yardage after the catch.” yards and a touchdown. “The receivers the back of the endzone. Write to Sahil Patel at Wash. U. took the lead with 4:49 left found openings, and after that, it was just “Every week, we have the same goal [email protected]
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